Louise Costella

Chronic pain clinical nurse specialist, Darzi 8 Fellow, interests - Palliative Care, Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Neurodivergence, Hypermobility

[Cara Lisette @CaraLisette]

🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉

Get your hands on a very early copy of the newest book in the Recovery Journal series! Also running on Instagram.

Like, RT and follow me to enter. UK entrants only, closes at 6pm Sunday!

[Louise Costella @LouiseCostella]

@AgnesAyton I feel diagnosis review and identification of ASD/ADHD/PTSD should be done before first line treatment, to ensure appropriate treatment is given

[BendyBrain: Dr Jessica Eccles @BendyBrain]

#autistic? Using @NHS? Please consider taking part in this @BSMSMedSchool research under my supervision. Please email [email protected] for more info

[MastCellAction @MastCellAction]

Our Rest and Unwind sessions are currently on hold as our amazing session leader, Caroline, has had to step back. We are on the lookout for another passionate Yoga Teacher to lead a weekly session.

If you can help, or know someone who might be interested, please get in touch!

[Cara Lisette @CaraLisette]

🚨 Giveaway alert! 🚨

Today is the day my author copies arrived of my newest book, The Anxiety Recovery Journal, so it’s giveaway time to celebrate. The book comes out next month so you’ll be getting a signed early copy!

Follow me, like and RT this to enter. UK only please 🩷

[Anorexia Myths @AnorexiaMyths]

Guest blogger @Christophski96 offers his thoughts on recovery and why we should all aim high.

https://t.co/I5U09MmbAW

[CRAE @CRAE_IOE]

Adult participants sought for a 15-minute survey on:

Exploring the Autism Diagnosis Pathway for Late-Diagnosed Autistic Women, Trans Men and Gender Diverse People

Study link:
https://t.co/J1VLszqpHq

[Louise Costella @LouiseCostella]

@AgnesAyton @jamesldowns There seems to be no real consensus although majority say 7 year history and severity differs but appears to be related to impact on functioning and different areas of life. It also seems to be linked to unsuccessful treatment attempts. Basically more research needed

[Wren @jaunty_aphorism]

All my love and strength go out to Fern's family over these next three weeks. Fern was a special and brilliant person, and I miss her. I hope her truth can be heard 💜

[Louise Costella @LouiseCostella]

@PookyH @JKPBooks @AnnMemmott and @commaficionado

[Lars Ferguson 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @Lara_Fergie99]

I met E at an eating disorder support group. Her energy was radiant, as was her passion to use her experiences to help others. I was and always have been so touched by her words of wisdom.

Today I found out she has died. Another precious life lost to a cruel illness.

[🌻 Joules 🌻 @allaboutjoules]

In despair. D being discharged next week at a BMI of 14. Not following the plan at home. Refusing the increased hospital plan. No psychological treatment. CMHT don’t want her. Everybody knows it’s going to go to pot. Discharge anyway. I want to cry. #revolvingdoor #pointless

[Emily Nuttall @emily4993]

just lost another friend from inpatient treatment to anorexia. its 2024&still were devastatingly losing people 2a treatable serious mental illness we cant lose anymore people💔 @jessthegriff @HopeVirgo @beatED @SuzanneSamaka @DrSheryllin @iridescent0star @jamesldowns @TinaMcGuff

[James Downs @jamesldowns]

Brand new blog post on (potentially) the MOST important thing you need to know about #eatingdisorders. What do you think? Any comments/shares very welcome!

https://t.co/mDPoB4I6hL

[James Downs @jamesldowns]

We live in a society where some leading eating disorder psychiatrists are calling for some patients who do not improve to be discharged from care, even when critically unwell. This is done under the guise of “positive risk taking”, expecting seriously unwell patients to…

[Cara Lisette @CaraLisette]

#EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek giveaway!

As usual, I’m giving away a copy of my first book this week, but also a bonus copy of Eating Disorders Don’t Discriminate which is an amazing book to have on your shelf!

Follow me, RT this tweet and tag a friend to enter. UK only 🩷

[Alykhan Asaria @AlykhanAsaria]

“‘Terminal anorexia’: a lived experience perspective on the proposed criteria” is a follow-up to a related article (“‘Terminal anorexia’: a lived experience perspective”) that was published by the Journal of Eating Disorders earlier this year: https://t.co/AVf6bXQUiy

[Alykhan Asaria @AlykhanAsaria]

Spread hope for #eatingdisorder sufferers who are unfairly labelled as ‘untreatable’, 'treatment-resistant', or 'terminal'. Please share/repost my new article ('Terminal anorexia': a lived experience perspective on...):
https://t.co/jy7YsH48y9
The take-home messages include:

[Pooky Knightsmith @PookyH]

Is there anyone within my network (or my network's network) specialising in ARFID in adults?

And/Or if anyone can recommend any good books/research/websites. Anything really.

Thank you (please RT)